Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-07
THE NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON LITTER.
[FrOm our regular eorrespOndsnt.l
WASHINGTON. June 9th, 1887

hAohlNNIONf w JunC AtAif Aoofs
Queen Victoria's Jubilee was cele-
brated 10 some extent, even in this the
Capitol of the greatest Of Republics.
President Cleveland sent a coBgratu-
latory cablegram; Mr.. West, the British
Minister, gave a great dinner, to which
many distinguished guests sat down,
and a "Yictoria Memorial ROomn was
dedicated at the Garfield Hospital,
with appropriate ceremonies, by the
Society of st. George. The "Star
Spangled Banner" and "God Save the
Qneen" being sung in honor of the
Queens Jubilee.
Speaking of the Queen, reminds me
of the return Of our own lovely, youth
full, yet crownless queen, Mrs. Cleve-
land who, for time, holds undisputed
SWAY in the hearts of the. American
people, simply as the peoples own
daughter, who has become the first
LADY of the Land" From her i'm
proved appearance, and bright cheerful
manner and conversation far more so
than usual-it seems Mrs. Cleveland
has immensely enjoyed the brief re-
spite from the duties imposed on her
at the White House. In fact she takes
the public into her confidence, and in
forms them of the plans of the
President and herself for the remainder
of the summer. She says that she will
probably be able to visit some Michigan
friends when the President goes to st.
Louis, after which they will both ex-
tend the trip to Kansas City, Chicago,
Milwaukee, Detroit, Grand Rapids and
perhaps other Western cities.
UIk, - ,~-i,,fouo, of WaahinOtOn are "
ercised because the Commissioners,
acting under the law which authorizes
them to let it to the lowest bidder,
have given the District printing con-
tract to Philadelphia firm. The
Printers Union have taken up the
matter and there is prospect of much
indignation, as it will take $lO,OOO out
of the hands of printers here, and
throw a number ofthem out femploy--
ment; at least so per cent. was saved
on the contract.
A special officer of the Pension
Bureau arrested in Va, the other day
several persons, who in collision with
an old blind soldier, swindled the Gov
ernment out of $4,000 in pension
money. Such frauds are always vain,
because the Government invariably
overhauls the offenders and inf1icts
punishment commensurate with the
enormity of the crime.& 1t is better to
swindle ones own .neighbors than your
vigilant and relentless Uncle Sam, who
never forgives nor forgets offenses.
In the third story of the Patent
Office, the model cases have been re-
moved to the Southern corridor, to
make space for twelve new rooms,
which are now being erected, to re-
lieve the crowded rooms in other por-
tions of the building. OF all the Gov
ernment Departments, perhaps the
different Bureaus of the Interior De-
partment show the largest, healthiest,
and most constant growth. 1t Is one
of the most important and extensive
of the departments, really more SO than
any other, if we except the Treasury.
The belief that Secretary Lamar will
be appointed to the Supreme Court
vacancy early next fall is firmly inn
impressed on the public mind and the
Seoretary's successor is being discussed.
Assistant Secretary Muldrow and Com
missioner of Pensions Black, among the
number.
To give you an idea Of the strict
uISClpllu0 Vi Tie NdSuIUSCOu pOlICci L
will mention that one of the force has
been dismissed from Office for plucking
q magnolia blossom from the Capitol
grounds. This looks hard, but it is
just, for these guardians of the city have
no right, in the smallest particular, to
betray the trust reposed in them.
Within the past week so many promi-
nent Democratic Statesmen have ar
rived in this city that there are these
who think an important conference on
party policy is pending and that it will
be followed by good results, all of which
hope Is really true.
The fact that Secretary Fairchild
ordered by telegraph the prepayment
of the July interest on bonds, amount
ing to about $4,000, 900, caused some
alarm in financial circles, when con-
sidered with reference to recent none
tary disasters in New York, Cincinnati
and Chicago, but the Secretary ex-
plains his action by saying that it was
not due to any apprehension about the
financial situation; the interest being
due July lst, and the checks made out,
the Department was put to no incon-
venience and the effect, he believed,
would be reassuring.
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